Metro Vancouver Census Atlas

Dollarton

Census Tract 0110.02 · North Vancouver · Vancouver, British Columbia

Dollarton is a neighbourhood of North Vancouver, in Metro Vancouver. At the 2021 Census of Canada it had a population of 3,099 living in private households. 19.7% of residents identified as members of a racialized (visible minority) group, against 54.5% across Metro Vancouver as a whole; the largest single group was Chinese at 6.2%. 77.7% were Caucasian (not a visible minority, excluding Indigenous identity), and 2.6% reported Indigenous identity. Immigrants made up 24.8% of the population, compared with 41.8% citywide. Median household income before tax was $144,000 in 2020, compared with $90,000 for Metro Vancouver. 12.8% of households rented rather than owned. The neighbourhood covers 2.19 km², giving a population density of 1,414 people per square kilometre (Metro Vancouver averages about 879).

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Population3,0992021, private households
Visible minority19.7%Metro Vancouver 54.5%
Caucasian77.7%excl. Indigenous identity
Immigrants24.8%Metro Vancouver 41.8%
Median household income$144,000Metro Vancouver $90,000
Renter households12.8%Metro Vancouver 37.8%
Density1,414 /km²3,099 people over 2.19 km²

Population & age

Population and dwellings

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Population, 20213,099
Population, 20162,779
Population percentage change, 2016 to 20211211.5%7.3%
Total private dwellings1,203
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents1,156
Population density per square kilometre1,4141414.4%918.0%
Land area in square kilometres2

Age groups of the population

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Age groups of the population - 100% data3,095100.0%100.0%
0 to 14 years50016.2%14.1%
0 to 4 years1203.9%4.3%
5 to 9 years1755.7%4.7%
10 to 14 years2106.8%5.0%
15 to 64 years1,94562.8%68.5%
15 to 19 years1956.3%5.2%
20 to 24 years1605.2%6.6%
25 to 29 years1053.4%7.6%
30 to 34 years1504.8%7.9%
35 to 39 years1605.2%7.5%
40 to 44 years1956.3%6.7%
45 to 49 years2207.1%6.5%
50 to 54 years2608.4%6.9%
55 to 59 years2407.8%7.0%
60 to 64 years2558.2%6.4%
65 years and over65521.2%17.4%
65 to 69 years1805.8%5.5%
70 to 74 years1856.0%4.6%
75 to 79 years1454.7%3.0%
80 to 84 years752.4%2.1%
85 years and over702.3%2.2%

Distribution (%) of the population by broad age groups

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Distribution (%) of the population by broad age groups - 100% data (Rate)100100.0%100.0%
0 to 14 years1616.2%14.1%
15 to 64 years6362.8%68.5%
65 years and over2121.2%17.4%
85 years and over22.3%2.2%
Average age of the population (Average)4444.0%41.7%
Median age of the population4746.8%40.8%

Occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling - 100% data1,155100.0%100.0%
Single-detached house61553.2%27.7%
Semi-detached house201.7%2.1%
Row house22019.0%10.2%
Apartment or flat in a duplex22019.0%16.1%
Apartment in a building that has fewer than five storeys806.9%24.5%
Apartment in a building that has five or more storeys00.0%18.9%
Other single-attached house00.0%0.1%
Movable dwelling00.0%0.4%

Occupied private dwellings by period of construction

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by period of construction - 25% sample data1,130100.0%100.0%
1960 or before21519.0%11.5%
1961 to 198048042.5%23.3%
1981 to 199013011.5%14.5%
1991 to 200014512.8%16.6%
2001 to 200500.0%6.6%
2006 to 2010302.7%8.8%
2011 to 2015151.3%8.1%
2016 to 20211059.3%10.5%

Occupied private dwellings by condominium status

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by condominium status - 25% sample data1,130100.0%100.0%
Condominium24021.2%32.5%
Not condominium89078.8%67.5%

Occupied private dwellings by number of bedrooms

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of bedrooms - 25% sample data1,130100.0%100.0%
No bedrooms00.0%2.1%
1 bedroom403.5%22.2%
2 bedrooms23020.4%27.9%
3 bedrooms36532.3%21.7%
4 or more bedrooms49543.8%26.1%

Occupied private dwellings by number of rooms

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of rooms - 25% sample data1,130100.0%100.0%
1 to 4 rooms15513.7%46.6%
5 rooms14012.4%13.5%
6 rooms1008.8%10.0%
7 rooms13511.9%8.2%
8 or more rooms59552.7%21.6%
Average number of rooms per dwelling (Average)87.6%5.4%

Occupied private dwellings by dwelling condition

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by dwelling condition - 25% sample data1,130100.0%100.0%
Only regular maintenance and minor repairs needed1,07595.1%94.7%
Major repairs needed504.4%5.3%

Owner and tenant households with household total income greater than zero, in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings by shelter-cost-to-income ratio

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Owner and tenant households with household total income greater than zero, in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings by shelter-cost-to-income ratio - 25% sample data1,130100.0%100.0%
Spending less than 30% of income on shelter costs91080.5%70.2%
Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs22019.5%29.8%
30% to less than 100%19517.3%24.7%

Occupied private dwellings by housing indicators

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by housing indicators - 25% sample data1,130100.0%100.0%

Owner and tenant households with household total income greater than zero and shelter-cost-to-income ratio less than 100%, in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Owner and tenant households with household total income greater than zero and shelter-cost-to-income ratio less than 100%, in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings - 25% sample data1,105100.0%100.0%
In core need706.3%16.9%
Not in core need1,04094.1%83.1%

Owner households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Owner households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings - 25% sample data980
% of owner households with a mortgage5454.1%59.2%
% of owner households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costs1717.3%24.4%
% in core housing need65.7%10.9%
Median monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($) (Dollars)$1,860$1,620
Average monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($) (Dollars)$2,512$1,980
Median value of dwellings ($) (Dollars)$1,740,000$1,050,000
Average value of dwellings ($) (Dollars)$1,952,000$1,304,000

Tenant households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Tenant households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings - 25% sample data150
% of tenant households in subsidized housing00.0%11.1%
% of tenant households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costs3333.3%38.5%
% in core housing need00.0%27.2%
Median monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($) (Dollars)$2,420$1,500
Average monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($) (Dollars)$2,240$1,624

Households living in a dwelling provided by the local government, First Nation or Indian band in non-farm private dwellings

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Households living in a dwelling provided by the local government, First Nation or Indian band in non-farm private dwellings - 25% sample data0

Income

Income statistics in 2020

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data2,600100.0%100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data2,54597.9%96.7%
Median total income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$56,400$40,800
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data2,54597.9%96.7%
Median after-tax income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$49,600$37,200
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data2,41592.9%86.6%
Median market income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$51,200$36,400
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data1,79569.0%70.2%
Median employment income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$50,400$39,600
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data1,79569.0%79.2%
Median government transfers in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$9,500$8,600
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data1254.8%8.3%
Median employment insurance benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$4,720$5,480
Number of COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data55021.2%28.3%
Median COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$8,000$8,500
Total - Income statistics in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data2,530100.0%100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data2,49098.4%96.6%
Average total income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$93,900$56,650
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data2,49098.4%96.7%
Average after-tax income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$71,400$46,720
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data2,36093.3%86.6%
Average market income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$91,500$53,800
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data1,75069.2%70.2%
Average employment income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$82,700$53,650
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data1,73068.4%79.1%
Average government transfers in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$10,140$10,310
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data1405.5%8.3%
Average employment insurance benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$5,000$6,490
Number of COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data54021.3%28.2%
Average COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$9,000$9,390

Income statistics for economic families

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for economic families in private households - 100% data915
Median total income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$166,000$113,000
Median after-tax income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$140,000$100,000
Average family size of economic families (Average)33.0%3.1%
Total - Income statistics for economic families in private households - 25% sample data915
Average total income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$228,800$141,000
Average after-tax income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$173,200$116,000

Employment income statistics in 2020

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Employment income statistics in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data2,535100.0%100.0%
Number of employment income recipients in 2020 who worked full-year full-time in 2020 - 25% sample data82032.3%32.6%
Median employment income in 2020 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$98,000$66,500
Average employment income in 2020 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$135,200$82,600
Number of employment income recipients in 2020 who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 - 25% sample data72528.6%28.5%
Median employment income in 2020 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$20,600$19,000
Average employment income in 2020 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$42,000$30,520
Composition of total income in 2020 of the population aged 15 years and over in private households (%) - 25% sample data (Rate)100100.0%100.0%
Market income (%) (Rate)9292.4%85.0%
Employment income (%) (Rate)6262.1%68.8%
Government transfers (%) (Rate)87.5%14.9%
Employment insurance benefits (%) (Rate)00.3%1.0%
COVID-19 - Government income support and benefits (%) (Rate)22.5%5.9%

Total income groups in 2020

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Total income groups in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data2,600100.0%100.0%
Without total income552.1%3.3%
With total income2,54597.9%96.7%
Under $10,000 (including loss)26010.2%10.6%
$10,000 to $19,9992309.0%11.5%
$20,000 to $29,9992409.4%15.1%
$30,000 to $39,9992158.4%12.0%
$40,000 to $49,9991957.7%10.3%
$50,000 to $59,9991756.9%8.6%
$60,000 to $69,9991556.1%6.8%
$70,000 to $79,9991505.9%5.4%
$80,000 to $89,9991355.3%4.2%
$90,000 to $99,9991054.1%3.4%
$100,000 and over68526.9%12.1%

After-tax income groups in 2020

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - After-tax income groups in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data2,600100.0%100.0%
Without after-tax income552.1%3.3%
With after-tax income2,54597.9%96.7%
Under $10,000 (including loss)28511.2%11.0%
$10,000 to $19,9992459.6%11.9%
$20,000 to $29,99926010.2%16.9%
$30,000 to $39,99925510.0%13.9%
$40,000 to $49,9992359.2%11.8%
$50,000 to $59,9991957.7%9.3%
$60,000 to $69,9992007.9%6.8%
$70,000 to $79,9991556.1%5.1%
$80,000 to $89,9991455.7%3.7%
$90,000 to $99,9991054.1%2.5%
$100,000 and over46518.3%7.1%

Employment income groups in 2020

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Employment income groups in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data2,600100.0%100.0%
Without employment income80531.0%29.8%
With employment income1,79569.0%70.2%
Under $5,000 (including loss)28515.9%13.0%
$5,000 to $9,9991257.0%8.3%
$10,000 to $19,9991558.6%11.6%
$20,000 to $29,9991206.7%8.8%
$30,000 to $39,9991055.8%8.6%
$40,000 to $49,9991055.8%8.5%
$50,000 to $59,999905.0%8.1%
$60,000 to $69,999804.5%6.7%
$70,000 to $79,999905.0%5.4%
$80,000 to $89,999804.5%4.5%
$90,000 to $99,999854.7%3.7%
$100,000 and over48026.7%12.7%

Income statistics in 2019

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics in 2019 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data2,600100.0%100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data2,47595.2%93.4%
Median total income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$56,800$38,400
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data2,48595.6%93.6%
Median after-tax income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$48,400$34,400
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data2,38591.7%85.3%
Median market income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$52,400$37,600
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data1,84571.0%71.2%
Median employment income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$48,400$38,800
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data1,37052.7%62.3%
Median government transfers in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$7,300$3,040
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 -100% data853.3%4.9%
Median employment insurance benefits in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$5,120$5,480
Total - Income statistics in 2019 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data2,530100.0%100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data2,43096.0%93.4%
Average total income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$97,900$54,250
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data2,43596.2%93.5%
Average after-tax income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$71,300$44,440
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data2,34592.7%85.2%
Average market income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$96,600$54,250
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data1,82572.1%71.2%
Average employment income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$88,300$52,300
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data1,28550.8%62.2%
Average government transfers in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$8,530$7,120
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data853.4%4.9%
Average employment insurance benefits in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$9,200$7,320

Employment income statistics in 2019

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Employment income statistics in 2019 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data2,535100.0%100.0%
Number of employment income recipients in 2019 who worked full-year full-time in 2020 - 25% sample data83032.7%32.2%
Median employment income in 2019 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$92,000$61,600
Average employment income in 2019 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$128,800$76,800
Number of employment income recipients in 2019 who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 - 25% sample data68527.0%26.7%
Median employment income in 2019 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$26,800$25,400
Average employment income in 2019 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$71,400$36,600
Composition of total income in 2019 of the population aged 15 years and over in private households (%) - 25% sample data (Rate)100100.0%100.0%
Market income (%) (Rate)9595.4%91.2%
Employment income (%) (Rate)6867.8%73.6%
Government transfers (%) (Rate)54.6%8.7%
Employment insurance benefits (%) (Rate)00.3%0.7%

Income statistics for couple-only economic families

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for couple-only economic families in private households - 100% data335
Median total income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$128,000$99,000
Median after-tax income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$108,000$87,000
Average family size of couple-only economic families (Average)22.0%2.0%
Total - Income statistics for couple-only economic families in private households - 25% sample data330
Average total income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$148,000$125,700
Average after-tax income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$116,800$102,600

Income statistics for couple-with-children economic families

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for couple-with-children economic families in private households - 100% data460
Median total income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$210,000$141,000
Median after-tax income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$172,000$123,000
Average family size of couple-with-children economic families (Average)43.9%4.1%
Total - Income statistics for couple-with-children economic families in private households - 25% sample data465
Average total income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$308,000$169,600
Average after-tax income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$228,000$138,600

Income statistics for one-parent economic families

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for one-parent economic families in private households - 100% data95
Median total income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$109,000$73,500
Median after-tax income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$92,000$67,500
Average family size of one-parent economic families (Average)32.6%2.6%
Total - Income statistics for one-parent economic families in private households - 25% sample data100
Average total income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$136,000$88,400
Average after-tax income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$110,000$76,300

Income statistics for persons

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 100% data320
Median total income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$62,400$40,000
Median after-tax income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$54,000$36,800
Total - Income statistics for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 25% sample data310
Average total income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$80,000$52,650
Average after-tax income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$62,800$44,160

LIM low-income status in 2020

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - LIM low-income status in 2020 for the population in private households - 100% data3,100100.0%100.0%
0 to 17 years61519.8%17.3%
0 to 5 years1504.8%5.3%
18 to 64 years1,83059.0%65.8%
65 years and over65521.1%16.8%
In low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT)170
0 to 17 years40
0 to 5 years10
18 to 64 years95
65 years and over30
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT) (%) (Rate)65.5%11.1%
0 to 17 years (%) (Rate)76.6%11.6%
0 to 5 years (%) (Rate)55.0%11.0%
18 to 64 years (%) (Rate)55.4%10.2%
65 years and over (%) (Rate)54.8%14.3%

LICO low-income status in 2020

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - LICO low-income status in 2020 for the population in private households to whom the low-income concept is applicable - 100% data3,100100.0%100.0%
0 to 17 years61519.8%17.3%
0 to 5 years1555.0%5.3%
18 to 64 years1,83059.0%65.9%
65 years and over65021.0%16.8%
In low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT)140
0 to 17 years30
0 to 5 years5
18 to 64 years90
65 years and over15
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT) (%) (Rate)44.4%7.7%
0 to 17 years (%) (Rate)44.4%6.9%
0 to 5 years (%) (Rate)55.0%6.0%
18 to 64 years (%) (Rate)55.1%8.4%
65 years and over (%) (Rate)22.4%5.9%

Families & households

Private households by household size

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Private households by household size - 100% data1,155100.0%100.0%
1 person23520.3%29.0%
2 persons37532.5%31.8%
3 persons21018.2%15.7%
4 persons23019.9%14.0%
5 or more persons1059.1%9.4%
Number of persons in private households3,095100.0%100.0%
Average household size (Average)32.7%2.5%

Marital status

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Marital status for the total population aged 15 years and over - 100% data2,600100.0%100.0%
Married or living common-law1,69565.2%56.5%
Married1,51558.3%48.5%
Living common-law1806.9%8.0%
Not married and not living common-law90034.6%43.5%
Not married and not living common law - Never married60023.1%30.6%
Not married and not living common law - Separated451.7%2.4%
Not married and not living common law - Divorced1455.6%5.9%
Not married and not living common law - Widowed1054.0%4.6%

Household type

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Household type - 100% data1,160100.0%100.0%
One-census-family households without additional persons79568.5%55.7%
Couple-family households71561.6%47.9%
One-parent-family households806.9%7.8%
Multigenerational households453.9%4.7%
Multiple-census-family households201.7%1.1%
One-census-family households with additional persons453.9%3.8%
Two-or-more-person non-census-family households201.7%5.6%
One-person households23520.3%29.0%

Income statistics for private households

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for private households - 100% data1,155
Median total income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$144,000$90,000
Median after-tax income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$124,000$79,500
Total - Income statistics for private households - 25% sample data1,130
Average total income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$206,800$117,300
Average after-tax income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$157,600$96,800

Household total income groups in 2020 for private households

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Household total income groups in 2020 for private households - 100% data1,155100.0%100.0%
Under $5,000100.9%1.9%
$5,000 to $9,99900.0%0.8%
$10,000 to $14,999100.9%1.0%
$15,000 to $19,99950.4%2.0%
$20,000 to $24,999151.3%3.8%
$25,000 to $29,999151.3%2.9%
$30,000 to $34,99950.4%3.0%
$35,000 to $39,999201.7%3.4%
$40,000 to $44,999151.3%3.2%
$45,000 to $49,999252.2%3.2%
$50,000 to $59,999453.9%6.5%
$60,000 to $69,999403.5%6.4%
$70,000 to $79,999605.2%6.1%
$80,000 to $89,999403.5%5.8%
$90,000 to $99,999605.2%5.3%
$100,000 and over78568.0%44.7%
$100,000 to $124,99911510.0%11.3%
$125,000 to $149,99911510.0%8.9%
$150,000 to $199,99918015.6%11.5%
$200,000 and over37532.5%13.0%

Household after-tax income groups in 2020 for private households

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Household after-tax income groups in 2020 for private households - 100% data1,155100.0%100.0%
Under $5,000201.7%2.2%
$5,000 to $9,99950.4%0.8%
$10,000 to $14,999100.9%1.0%
$15,000 to $19,99950.4%2.1%
$20,000 to $24,999151.3%4.0%
$25,000 to $29,999151.3%3.3%
$30,000 to $34,999151.3%3.4%
$35,000 to $39,999252.2%3.9%
$40,000 to $44,999252.2%3.8%
$45,000 to $49,999252.2%3.8%
$50,000 to $59,999504.3%7.7%
$60,000 to $69,999605.2%7.4%
$70,000 to $79,999605.2%6.9%
$80,000 to $89,999655.6%6.4%
$90,000 to $99,999655.6%5.8%
$100,000 and over70060.6%37.5%
$100,000 to $124,99913011.3%11.9%
$125,000 to $149,99912010.4%8.6%
$150,000 and over45039.0%17.0%

Private households by tenure

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Private households by tenure - 25% sample data1,130100.0%100.0%
Owner98086.7%62.1%
Renter14512.8%37.8%
Dwelling provided by the local government, First Nation or Indian band00.0%0.1%

Census families

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Census families in private households by family size - 100% data935100.0%100.0%
2 persons44047.1%49.6%
3 persons22023.5%23.1%
4 persons22023.5%20.8%
5 or more persons606.4%6.5%
Average size of census families (Average)32.9%2.9%
Average number of children in census families with children (Average)21.7%1.7%
Total number of census families in private households - 100% data940100.0%100.0%
Total couple families83588.8%84.9%
Married couples74078.7%72.3%
Common-law couples909.6%12.6%
Total one-parent families11011.7%15.1%
in which the parent is a woman+808.5%12.1%
in which the parent is a man+252.7%3.0%

Persons in census families

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Persons in census families2,72587.9%79.5%
Married spouses or common-law partners1,66053.5%47.2%
Parents in one-parent families1053.4%4.2%
Children95030.6%28.1%

Persons not in census families

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Persons not in census families in private households - 100% data37512.1%20.5%
Living alone2357.6%11.6%
Living with other relatives551.8%3.2%
Living with non-relatives only852.7%5.6%

Income statistics for one-person private households

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for one-person private households - 100% data235
Total - Income statistics for one-person private households - 25% sample data205

Income statistics for two-or-more-persons private households

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for two-or-more-persons private households - 100% data925
Total - Income statistics for two-or-more-persons private households - 25% sample data920

Adjusted after-tax economic family income decile group

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Adjusted after-tax economic family income decile group for the population in private households - 100% data3,100100.0%100.0%
In bottom half of the distribution69522.4%44.5%
In bottom decile1705.5%11.0%
In second decile1053.4%8.4%
In third decile1153.7%8.1%
In fourth decile1454.7%8.3%
In fifth decile1605.2%8.8%
In top half of the distribution2,40577.6%55.5%
In sixth decile2106.8%9.2%
In seventh decile2758.9%9.9%
In eighth decile32010.3%10.7%
In ninth decile48015.5%11.9%
In top decile1,12536.3%13.8%

Private households by number of persons per room

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Private households by number of persons per room - 25% sample data1,130100.0%100.0%
One person or fewer per room1,130100.0%95.9%
More than one person per room00.0%4.1%

Private households by housing suitability

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Private households by housing suitability - 25% sample data1,130100.0%100.0%
Suitable1,10597.8%91.9%
Not suitable201.8%8.1%

Private households by number of household maintainers

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Private households by number of household maintainers - 25% sample data1,130100.0%100.0%
One-maintainer household47041.6%49.2%
Two-maintainer household59052.2%43.1%
Three-or-more-maintainer household655.8%7.7%

Private households by age of primary household maintainers

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Private households by age of primary household maintainers - 25% sample data1,130100.0%100.0%
15 to 24 years100.9%3.0%
25 to 34 years655.8%15.5%
35 to 44 years16514.6%18.2%
45 to 54 years22019.5%18.9%
55 to 64 years29025.7%19.4%
65 to 74 years17015.0%14.6%
75 to 84 years16014.2%7.5%
85 years and over504.4%3.0%

Households 'spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' or 'not suitable' or 'major repairs needed'

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Households 'spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' or 'not suitable' or 'major repairs needed'27524.3%39.0%
Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs only20518.1%26.1%
Not suitable only100.9%5.8%
Major repairs needed only454.0%3.3%
'Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' and 'not suitable'00.0%1.8%
'Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' and 'major repairs needed'100.9%1.5%
'Not suitable' and 'major repairs needed'00.0%0.4%
'Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' and 'not suitable' and 'major repairs needed'00.0%0.1%
Acceptable housing85075.2%61.0%

Race & diversity

Visible minority

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Visible minority for the population in private households - 25% sample data3,050100.0%100.0%
Total visible minority population60019.7%54.5%
South Asian1203.9%14.2%
Chinese1906.2%19.6%
Black250.8%1.6%
Filipino200.7%5.5%
Arab00.0%0.9%
Latin American150.5%2.0%
Southeast Asian200.7%2.2%
West Asian602.0%2.5%
Korean150.5%2.4%
Japanese301.0%1.2%
Visible minority, n.i.e.150.5%0.6%
Multiple visible minorities702.3%1.9%
Not a visible minority2,45080.3%45.5%

Religion

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Religion for the population in private households - 25% sample data3,045100.0%100.0%
Buddhist200.7%2.7%
Christian1,04534.3%33.1%
Christian, n.o.s.1304.3%8.7%
Anabaptist00.0%0.3%
Anglican1003.3%2.0%
Baptist00.0%1.0%
Catholic49016.1%13.7%
Christian Orthodox451.5%1.4%
Jehovah's Witness00.0%0.4%
Latter Day Saints00.0%0.1%
Lutheran301.0%0.7%
Methodist and Wesleyan (Holiness)00.0%0.1%
Pentecostal and other Charismatic200.7%0.7%
Presbyterian501.6%0.5%
Reformed00.0%0.2%
United Church1254.1%1.8%
Other Christian and Christian-related traditions501.6%1.7%
Hindu451.5%2.6%
Jewish100.3%0.8%
Muslim652.1%4.2%
Sikh401.3%8.5%
Traditional (North American Indigenous) spirituality00.0%0.1%
Other religions and spiritual traditions00.0%0.9%
No religion and secular perspectives1,81559.6%47.1%

Ethnic or cultural origin

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Ethnic or cultural origin for the population in private households - 25% sample data3,050100.0%100.0%
Canadian44514.6%6.7%
English86528.4%14.0%
Irish56018.4%9.1%
Scottish75024.6%10.8%
French, n.o.s.1705.6%4.2%
German45014.8%7.1%
Chinese1856.1%18.2%
Italian2006.6%3.2%
Indian (India)903.0%8.2%
Ukrainian1404.6%3.1%
Dutch1956.4%2.5%
Polish903.0%2.2%
Québécois00.0%0.1%
British Isles, n.o.s.1655.4%3.0%
Filipino351.1%5.4%
French Canadian351.1%0.6%
Caucasian (White), n.o.s.100.3%1.3%
First Nations (North American Indian), n.o.s.00.0%0.9%
Métis250.8%0.8%
European, n.o.s.401.3%1.6%
Russian1153.8%2.0%
Norwegian852.8%1.7%
Welsh903.0%1.4%
Portuguese150.5%0.9%
American802.6%1.0%
Spanish100.3%1.4%
Swedish1053.4%1.3%
Hungarian250.8%0.8%
Acadian00.0%0.1%
Pakistani00.0%0.6%
African, n.o.s.00.0%0.4%
Jewish501.6%0.9%
Punjabi00.0%2.7%
Vietnamese00.0%1.6%
Arab, n.o.s.00.0%0.4%
Greek351.1%0.6%
Jamaican100.3%0.2%
Asian, n.o.s.250.8%1.6%
Cree, n.o.s.00.0%0.2%
Korean00.0%2.4%
Romanian200.7%0.6%
Lebanese00.0%0.2%
Iranian501.6%1.8%
Christian, n.i.e.00.0%0.3%
Danish200.7%0.7%
North American Indigenous, n.o.s.150.5%0.2%
Sikh00.0%2.0%
Austrian551.8%0.7%
Belgian100.3%0.3%
Haitian00.0%0.0%
Hindu00.0%0.6%
Mexican00.0%0.8%
Mennonite00.0%0.2%
Swiss401.3%0.4%
Finnish451.5%0.5%
Sri Lankan00.0%0.2%
Croatian250.8%0.6%
Japanese702.3%1.5%
South Asian, n.o.s.00.0%0.6%
Mi'kmaq, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Northern European, n.o.s.00.0%0.4%
Muslim00.0%0.3%
Egyptian00.0%0.2%
Latin, Central or South American, n.o.s.100.3%0.3%
Tamil00.0%0.1%
Icelandic200.7%0.4%
Colombian00.0%0.2%
Moroccan00.0%0.1%
Czech00.0%0.4%
Syrian00.0%0.2%
Guyanese00.0%0.1%
Afghan00.0%0.3%
Black, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Serbian00.0%0.4%
Ojibway100.3%0.1%
Newfoundlander00.0%0.0%
Hong Konger301.0%1.1%
Ontarian00.0%0.0%
Persian00.0%0.7%
Trinidadian/Tobagonian00.0%0.1%
Turkish00.0%0.2%
Inuit, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Bangladeshi00.0%0.1%
Algerian00.0%0.0%
Brazilian00.0%0.4%
Nigerian00.0%0.1%
Armenian00.0%0.1%
Slovak00.0%0.2%
Eastern European, n.o.s.200.7%0.2%
Somali00.0%0.1%
Taiwanese150.5%1.4%
Iraqi00.0%0.2%
Salvadorean00.0%0.2%
African Caribbean00.0%0.0%
East or Southeast Asian, n.o.s.00.0%0.3%
West or Central Asian or Middle Eastern, n.o.s.00.0%0.2%
Caribbean, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Algonquin00.0%0.0%
West Indian, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Lithuanian150.5%0.1%
South African401.3%0.3%
Australian501.6%0.3%
Palestinian00.0%0.1%
Chilean00.0%0.2%
Congolese00.0%0.0%
Nova Scotian00.0%0.0%
Ethiopian00.0%0.1%
Hispanic, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Peruvian00.0%0.1%
Yoruba00.0%0.0%
Cambodian (Khmer)00.0%0.1%
Berber00.0%0.0%
Albanian00.0%0.1%
Maltese00.0%0.0%
Macedonian00.0%0.0%
Slovenian100.3%0.1%
Western European, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
New Brunswicker00.0%0.0%
Gujarati00.0%0.1%
Eritrean00.0%0.1%
African Canadian00.0%0.0%
Israeli00.0%0.1%
Mohawk00.0%0.0%
Czechoslovakian, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Bulgarian00.0%0.1%
Albertan00.0%0.0%
Ghanaian00.0%0.0%
Barbadian00.0%0.0%
African American00.0%0.1%
Yugoslavian, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Tunisian00.0%0.0%
Slavic, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Cuban00.0%0.0%
Bosnian00.0%0.1%
Venezuelan00.0%0.1%
Innu/Montagnais, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Latvian00.0%0.1%
Bengali00.0%0.0%
Cameroonian00.0%0.0%
Guatemalan00.0%0.1%
Indonesian00.0%0.2%
Laotian00.0%0.1%
Ilocano00.0%0.2%
Northern Irish00.0%0.1%
Celtic, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
British Columbian200.7%0.3%
Ecuadorian00.0%0.0%
Franco Ontarian00.0%0.0%
Argentinian00.0%0.1%
Estonian00.0%0.1%
Kurdish00.0%0.1%
Fijian00.0%0.6%
Jatt00.0%0.2%
North American, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Coptic00.0%0.0%
Thai00.0%0.1%
Dominican00.0%0.0%
Nepali00.0%0.1%
Kabyle00.0%0.0%
Assyrian00.0%0.0%
Igbo00.0%0.0%
Byelorussian00.0%0.1%
Dene, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Blackfoot, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Abenaki00.0%0.0%
Moldovan00.0%0.0%
Iroquois (Haudenosaunee), n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
New Zealander00.0%0.1%
Sudanese00.0%0.0%
Breton00.0%0.0%
Pennsylvania Dutch00.0%0.0%
Malaysian00.0%0.2%
Plains Cree00.0%0.0%
North African, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Huron (Wendat)00.0%0.0%
Saskatchewanian00.0%0.0%
Buddhist00.0%0.1%
Gaspesian00.0%0.0%
Norman00.0%0.0%
Southern or East African, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Ivorian00.0%0.0%
Saulteaux00.0%0.0%
Anishinaabe, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Burundian00.0%0.0%
Tigrinya00.0%0.0%
Nicaraguan00.0%0.1%
Mauritian00.0%0.0%
Kenyan00.0%0.1%
Oji-Cree00.0%0.0%
Vincentian00.0%0.0%
Jordanian00.0%0.0%
Manitoban00.0%0.0%
Cape Bretoner00.0%0.0%
Rwandan00.0%0.0%
Grenadian00.0%0.0%
Malayali00.0%0.0%
Chaldean00.0%0.0%
Sinhalese00.0%0.0%
Mayan00.0%0.1%
Honduran00.0%0.0%
Cherokee00.0%0.0%
Qalipu Mi'kmaq00.0%0.0%
Indo-Caribbean00.0%0.0%
Flemish00.0%0.0%
United Empire Loyalist00.0%0.0%
Senegalese00.0%0.0%
Azerbaijani00.0%0.0%
Sicilian00.0%0.0%
Pashtun00.0%0.0%
Malay00.0%0.1%
Goan00.0%0.0%
Bantu, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Tibetan00.0%0.0%
Zimbabwean00.0%0.0%
Burmese00.0%0.1%
Mongolian00.0%0.1%
Azorean00.0%0.0%
Atikamekw00.0%0.0%
Bamileke00.0%0.0%
Indo-Guyanese00.0%0.0%
Ugandan00.0%0.0%
Oromo00.0%0.0%
Tanzanian00.0%0.0%
Yemeni00.0%0.0%
Central African00.0%0.0%
Libyan00.0%0.0%
Basque00.0%0.0%
Uruguayan00.0%0.0%
Akan, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Central or West African, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Igorot00.0%0.0%
Fulani00.0%0.0%
Woodland Cree00.0%0.0%
Guinean00.0%0.0%
St. Lucian00.0%0.0%
Prince Edward Islander00.0%0.0%
Maliseet00.0%0.0%
Beninese00.0%0.0%
Telugu00.0%0.0%
Roma00.0%0.0%
Costa Rican00.0%0.0%
African Nova Scotian00.0%0.0%
Malagasy00.0%0.0%
Kashmiri00.0%0.0%
Singaporean00.0%0.1%
Karen00.0%0.0%
Edo00.0%0.0%
Tajik00.0%0.0%
Amhara00.0%0.0%
Paraguayan00.0%0.0%

Generation status

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Generation status for the population in private households - 25% sample data3,050100.0%100.0%
First generation85027.9%48.2%
Second generation77525.4%24.3%
Third generation or more1,42046.6%27.5%

Indigenous

Indigenous identity

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Indigenous identity for the population in private households - 25% sample data3,050100.0%100.0%
Indigenous identity802.6%2.4%
Single Indigenous responses802.6%2.3%
Multiple Indigenous responses00.0%0.1%
Indigenous responses not included elsewhere00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous identity2,97097.4%97.6%

Registered or Treaty Indian status

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Registered or Treaty Indian status for the population in private households - 25% sample data3,050100.0%100.0%
Registered or Treaty Indian301.0%0.9%
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian3,01598.9%99.1%

Indigenous ancestry

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Indigenous ancestry for the population in private households - 25% sample data3,045100.0%100.0%
Indigenous ancestry (only)351.1%0.8%
Single Indigenous ancestry (only)351.1%0.7%
Multiple Indigenous ancestries (only)00.0%0.0%
Indigenous and non-Indigenous ancestries602.0%2.0%
Single Indigenous and non-Indigenous ancestries602.0%1.9%
Multiple Indigenous and non-Indigenous ancestries00.0%0.1%
Non-Indigenous ancestry only2,95597.0%97.3%

Immigration

Immigrant status and period of immigration

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Immigrant status and period of immigration for the population in private households - 25% sample data3,045100.0%100.0%
Non-immigrants2,24573.7%53.1%
Immigrants75524.8%41.8%
Before 19802608.5%6.1%
1980 to 1990652.1%4.9%
1991 to 20001755.7%9.8%
2001 to 20101153.8%10.0%
2011 to 20211404.6%11.1%
Non-permanent residents401.3%5.1%

Place of birth for the immigrant population

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Place of birth for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample data755100.0%100.0%
Americas557.3%7.0%
Brazil00.0%0.7%
Colombia00.0%0.4%
El Salvador00.0%0.4%
Guyana00.0%0.1%
Haiti00.0%0.0%
Jamaica00.0%0.2%
Mexico00.0%0.9%
Peru00.0%0.3%
Trinidad and Tobago00.0%0.2%
United States of America202.6%2.5%
Other places of birth in Americas152.0%1.3%
Europe30540.4%14.9%
Bosnia and Herzegovina00.0%0.3%
Croatia00.0%0.3%
France00.0%0.4%
Germany759.9%1.1%
Greece00.0%0.2%
Hungary00.0%0.3%
Italy152.0%0.8%
Netherlands152.0%0.5%
Poland101.3%0.8%
Portugal00.0%0.4%
Romania152.0%0.7%
Russian Federation00.0%0.9%
Serbia00.0%0.3%
Ukraine00.0%0.7%
United Kingdom10513.9%4.7%
Other places of birth in Europe354.6%2.5%
Africa8010.6%3.5%
Algeria00.0%0.0%
Congo, Democratic Republic of the00.0%0.1%
Egypt202.6%0.2%
Eritrea00.0%0.2%
Ethiopia00.0%0.2%
Morocco00.0%0.1%
Nigeria00.0%0.2%
Somalia00.0%0.1%
South Africa, Republic of405.3%0.8%
Other places of birth in Africa152.0%1.6%
Asia29038.4%72.4%
Afghanistan00.0%0.5%
Iran557.3%4.0%
Iraq00.0%0.6%
Lebanon00.0%0.2%
Syria00.0%0.4%
Turkey00.0%0.2%
China8010.6%18.8%
Hong Kong00.0%7.0%
Korea, South152.0%3.9%
Taiwan152.0%3.6%
Philippines253.3%10.0%
Viet Nam00.0%2.5%
Bangladesh00.0%0.2%
India405.3%13.9%
Pakistan00.0%1.0%
Sri Lanka00.0%0.4%
Other places of birth in Asia405.3%5.0%
Oceania and other places of birth304.0%2.2%

Place of birth for the recent immigrant population

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Place of birth for the recent immigrant population in private households - 25% sample data80100.0%100.0%
Americas00.0%10.8%
Europe00.0%11.7%
Africa00.0%4.8%
Asia6075.0%71.1%
Oceania and other00.0%1.7%

Citizenship

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Citizenship for the population in private households - 25% sample data3,045100.0%100.0%
Canadian citizens2,86594.1%83.6%
Canadian citizens aged under 1856518.6%15.7%
Canadian citizens aged 18 and over2,30075.5%67.9%
Not Canadian citizens1856.1%16.4%

Age at immigration for the immigrant population

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Age at immigration for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample data755100.0%100.0%
Under 5 years506.6%7.5%
5 to 14 years11515.2%15.4%
15 to 24 years14018.5%18.6%
25 to 44 years35547.0%46.1%
45 years and over10013.2%12.4%

Admission category and applicant type for the immigrant population

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Admission category and applicant type for the immigrant population in private households who were admitted between 1980 and 2021 - 25% sample data500100.0%100.0%
Economic immigrants33066.0%59.5%
Principal applicants15531.0%24.2%
Secondary applicants17535.0%35.3%
Immigrants sponsored by family14529.0%30.4%
Refugees102.0%8.7%
Other immigrants00.0%1.4%

Pre-admission experience for the immigrant population

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Pre-admission experience for the immigrant population in private households who were admitted between 1980 and 2021 - 25% sample data500100.0%100.0%
Asylum claim before admission00.0%2.6%
Work permits only before admission459.0%10.6%
Study permits only before admission204.0%3.6%
Work and study permits before admission255.0%6.3%
Other permits before admission00.0%0.4%
No pre-admission experience41082.0%76.6%

Education

Highest certificate, diploma or degree

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Highest certificate, diploma or degree for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data2,530100.0%100.0%
No certificate, diploma or degree1305.1%12.1%
High (secondary) school diploma or equivalency certificate67526.7%27.7%
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree1,72568.2%60.2%
Postsecondary certificate or diploma below bachelor level61524.3%25.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher1,11043.9%35.2%
Total - Highest certificate, diploma or degree for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample data1,530100.0%100.0%
No certificate, diploma or degree100.7%6.6%
High (secondary) school diploma or equivalency certificate32521.2%22.8%
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree1,19578.1%70.5%
Postsecondary certificate or diploma below bachelor level38024.8%27.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher81553.3%43.2%

Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificate

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificate for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data2,530100.0%100.0%
No high school diploma or equivalency certificate1556.1%13.2%
With high school diploma or equivalency certificate2,38094.1%86.8%
Total - Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificate for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample data1,530100.0%100.0%
No high school diploma or equivalency certificate201.3%7.6%
With high school diploma or equivalency certificate1,51098.7%92.4%

Location of study compared with province or territory of residence

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Location of study compared with province or territory of residence for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample data1,530100.0%100.0%
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree33521.9%29.5%
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree1,19077.8%70.5%

Employment

Labour force

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Labour force aged 15 years and over by class of worker including job permanency - 25% sample data1,555100.0%100.0%
Class of worker - not applicable201.3%2.2%
All classes of workers1,53598.7%97.8%
Employee1,14573.6%81.0%
Self-employed38524.8%16.7%
Total - Labour force aged 15 years and over by occupation - Broad category - National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021 - 25% sample data1,555100.0%100.0%
Occupation - not applicable201.3%2.2%
All occupations1,53598.7%97.8%
0 Legislative and senior management occupations905.8%1.4%
1 Business, finance and administration occupations32020.6%18.7%
2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations16010.3%9.3%
3 Health occupations754.8%7.0%
4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services24515.8%11.4%
5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport1056.8%5.1%
6 Sales and service occupations28518.3%24.9%
7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations18011.6%15.5%
8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations452.9%1.3%
9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities201.3%3.1%
Total - Labour force aged 15 years and over by industry - Sectors - North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2017 - 25% sample data1,555100.0%100.0%
Industry - not applicable201.3%2.2%
All industries1,53598.7%97.8%
11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting201.3%0.9%
21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction151.0%0.3%
22 Utilities151.0%0.6%
23 Construction1358.7%7.8%
31-33 Manufacturing452.9%5.7%
41 Wholesale trade704.5%3.7%
44-45 Retail trade956.1%10.9%
48-49 Transportation and warehousing503.2%5.9%
51 Information and cultural industries603.9%3.7%
52 Finance and insurance1207.7%4.6%
53 Real estate and rental and leasing553.5%2.6%
54 Professional, scientific and technical services30519.6%10.9%
55 Management of companies and enterprises100.6%0.3%
56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services553.5%4.1%
61 Educational services1207.7%7.5%
62 Health care and social assistance1308.4%11.1%
71 Arts, entertainment and recreation603.9%2.2%
72 Accommodation and food services402.6%6.6%
81 Other services (except public administration)402.6%4.2%
91 Public administration805.1%4.3%

Mobility & commuting

Main mode of commuting

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Main mode of commuting for the employed labour force aged 15 years and over with a usual place of work or no fixed workplace address - 25% sample data845100.0%100.0%
Car, truck or van67579.9%74.7%
Car, truck or van - as a driver64576.3%68.1%
Car, truck or van - as a passenger354.1%6.6%
Public transit708.3%14.9%
Walked354.1%6.4%
Bicycle455.3%1.9%
Other method253.0%2.1%

Commuting duration

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Commuting duration for the employed labour force aged 15 years and over with a usual place of work or no fixed workplace address - 25% sample data845100.0%100.0%
Less than 15 minutes17520.7%20.7%
15 to 29 minutes31537.3%34.9%
30 to 44 minutes22026.0%26.4%
45 to 59 minutes809.5%9.9%
60 minutes and over607.1%8.2%

Time leaving for work

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Time leaving for work for the employed labour force aged 15 years and over with a usual place of work or no fixed workplace address - 25% sample data845100.0%100.0%
Between 5 a.m. and 5:59 a.m.354.1%6.4%
Between 6 a.m. and 6:59 a.m.11513.6%15.2%
Between 7 a.m. and 7:59 a.m.24028.4%22.5%
Between 8 a.m. and 8:59 a.m.23527.8%21.7%
Between 9 a.m. and 11:59 a.m.14016.6%18.9%
Between 12 p.m. and 4:59 a.m.708.3%15.3%

Commuting destination

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Commuting destination for the employed labour force aged 15 years and over with a usual place of work - 25% sample data695100.0%100.0%
Commute within census subdivision (CSD) of residence24535.3%46.4%
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) within census division (CD) of residence45565.5%51.7%
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) and census division (CD) within province or territory of residence00.0%1.7%
Commute to a different province or territory00.0%0.3%

Mobility status 5 years ago

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Mobility status 5 years ago - 25% sample data2,915100.0%100.0%
Non-movers1,95066.9%56.8%
Movers96533.1%43.2%
Non-migrants43014.8%17.0%
Migrants53518.4%26.2%

Mobility status 1 year ago

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Mobility status 1 year ago - 25% sample data3,010100.0%100.0%
Non-movers2,78592.5%85.2%
Movers2307.6%14.8%
Non-migrants1354.5%8.5%
Migrants903.0%6.3%

Place of work status

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Place of work status for the employed labour force aged 15 years and over - 25% sample data1,460100.0%100.0%
Worked at home61542.1%26.5%
Worked outside Canada00.0%0.6%
No fixed workplace address15010.3%14.2%
Usual place of work70047.9%58.8%

Language

Knowledge of official languages

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Knowledge of official languages for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data3,100100.0%100.0%
English only2,62584.7%88.1%
French only00.0%0.0%
English and French43514.0%6.5%
Neither English nor French401.3%5.4%

First official language spoken

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - First official language spoken for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data3,100100.0%100.0%
English3,00596.9%93.2%
French451.5%1.0%
English and French150.5%0.5%
Neither English nor French401.3%5.3%

Mother tongue

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Mother tongue for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data3,100100.0%100.0%
Single responses3,03097.7%94.5%
Multiple responses702.3%5.5%

Language spoken most often at home

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Language spoken most often at home for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data3,100100.0%100.0%
Single responses3,06098.7%93.8%
Multiple responses351.1%6.2%

Other language(s) spoken regularly at home

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Other language(s) spoken regularly at home for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data3,100100.0%100.0%
None2,70587.3%75.2%
English1354.4%9.7%
French401.3%0.7%
Non-official language1856.0%11.2%
Indigenous00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous1856.0%11.2%
English and French00.0%0.1%
English and non-official language(s)50.2%1.5%
French and non-official language(s)100.3%0.3%
English, French and non-official language(s)00.0%0.0%
Multiple non-official languages100.3%1.2%

All languages spoken at home

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - All languages spoken at home for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data3,100100.0%100.0%
English2,55082.3%54.7%
French50.2%0.2%
Non-official language1203.9%15.1%
Indigenous00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous1203.9%15.1%
English and French501.6%0.8%
English and non-official language(s)36011.6%27.1%
French and non-official language(s)00.0%0.0%
English, French and non-official language(s)100.3%0.6%
Multiple non-official languages00.0%1.4%

All languages used at work

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - All languages used at work for the population in private households aged 15 years and over who worked since January 1, 2020 - 25% sample data1,775100.0%100.0%
English1,70596.1%87.4%
French100.6%0.1%
Non-official language100.6%2.9%
Indigenous00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous100.6%2.9%
English and French201.1%0.8%
English and non-official language(s)201.1%8.4%
French and non-official language(s)00.0%0.0%
English, French and non-official language(s)00.0%0.1%
Multiple non-official languages00.0%0.2%

Other language(s) used regularly at work

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Other language(s) used regularly at work for the population in private households aged 15 years and over who worked since January 1, 2020 - 25% sample data1,775100.0%100.0%
None1,74098.0%92.1%
English00.0%1.9%
French100.6%0.6%
Non-official language100.6%4.2%
Indigenous00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous100.6%4.2%
English and French00.0%0.0%
English and non-official language(s)00.0%0.3%
French and non-official language(s)00.0%0.1%
English, French and non-official language(s)00.0%0.0%
Multiple non-official languages00.0%0.8%

Eligibility for instruction in the minority official language

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Eligibility for instruction in the minority official language for the population in private households born in 2003 or later - 100% data625100.0%100.0%
Children eligible for instruction in the minority official language558.8%6.0%
Children not eligible for instruction in the minority official language56590.4%94.0%

Eligibility and instruction in the minority official language

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Eligibility and instruction in the minority official language, for the population in private households born between 2003 and 2015 (inclusive) - 100% data490100.0%100.0%
Children eligible for instruction in the minority official language5010.2%6.4%
Eligible children who have been instructed in the minority official language at the primary or secondary level in Canada153.1%3.9%
Eligible children who have not been instructed in the minority official language at the primary or secondary level in Canada306.1%2.5%
Children not eligible for instruction in the minority official language44089.8%93.6%

Other

Persons

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Persons in private households - 100% data3,100100.0%100.0%

Inequality measures

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Inequality measures for the population in private households - 100% data3,1003100.0%2607015.0%
Gini index on adjusted household total income00.4%0.4%
Gini index on adjusted household market income00.4%0.5%
Gini index on adjusted household after-tax income00.3%0.3%
P90/P10 ratio on adjusted household after-tax income44.2%4.3%

Population

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by labour force status - 25% sample data2,530
In the labour force1,550
Employed1,460
Unemployed90
Not in the labour force980
Participation rate (Rate)6161.3%65.7%
Employment rate (Rate)5857.7%60.0%
Unemployment rate (Rate)65.8%8.6%
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by work activity during the reference year - 25% sample data2,530100.0%100.0%
Did not work87534.6%35.5%
Worked1,65565.4%64.5%
Worked full year full time85533.8%33.9%
Worked part year and/or part time80031.6%30.7%
Average weeks worked in reference year (Average)4140.7%40.9%

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